Variable Interest Entity (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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General Partner ownership percentage |
100.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |
80.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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84.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Price per Common Unit |
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20.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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$ 22.76us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Limited Partner ownership percentage |
55.90%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Common Units [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held |
12,000,000lng_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitsHeld / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = lng_CommonUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Class B Unit [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held |
45,300,000lng_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitsHeld / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held |
135,383,831lng_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitsHeld / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = lng_SubordinatedUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement Minimum [Member] | Class B Unit [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Limited Partner ownership percentage |
20.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / lng_DirectorAppointmentEntitlementMinimumRequirementAxis = lng_DirectorAppointmentEntitlementMinimumMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
50,000,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / lng_DirectorAppointmentEntitlementMinimumRequirementAxis = lng_DirectorAppointmentEntitlementMinimumMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member] | Class B Unit [Member] |
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
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Partners Capital Account, Units, To Be Sold In Private Placement |
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100,000,000lng_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsToBeSoldInPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_BlackstoneCqpHoldcoLpMember
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Price per Common Unit |
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$ 15.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_BlackstoneCqpHoldcoLpMember
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Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement |
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66,700,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_BlackstoneCqpHoldcoLpMember
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33,300,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_BlackstoneCqpHoldcoLpMember
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